AuthorTopic: Addendum -- family circumstances? (Read 556 times)

Is it worth writing an addendum about caring for a parent who was sick through much of college and eventually passed away before my senior year? My GPA was pretty consistent from semester-to-semester, but perhaps these circumstances are addendum-worthy?

If your family circumstances caused no discernible change in your academic work, then what would you really be addressing? The adcomms don't need to hear about it unless a)it had an untoward effect on your record, and/or b)you want to use the experience as fodder for a PS.